The Federal Aviation Act Of 1958

  The Federal Aviation Act Of 1958

    The Federal Aviation Act Of 1958 is a very vital and important piece of history that has paved the way for the aviation industry today. This act established what we know as today as the Federal Aviation Administration (AVstop, n.d.). With the Federal Aviation Administration established, this act did away with the Civil Aeronautics Board giving the Federal Aviation Administration power to regulate safety and American airspace (AVstop, n.d.).  This new aviation administration was necessary and a good decision because the Civil Aeronautics Board was struggling to keep a safe airspace which resulted in a plethora of mishaps (AVstop, n.d.).  For example, “On the morning of June 30, 1956, United Flight 718 collided with TWA Flight 2 over the Grand Canyon, resulting in 128 fatalities, which was at the time the largest loss of life in an aviation accident. This high profile accident, which took place in uncontrolled airspace, raised public concern for airline safety. In 1957 Congress passed the Airways Modernization Act that established the Airways Modernization Board (AMB) headed by General Elwood Quesada” (AVstop, n.d.). Again,  "A subsequent mid-air collision between a military jet and a commercial airliner over Brunswick, Maryland on May 20, 1958, showed further imperfections in the the regulation of air traffic, particularly the need for unified control of airspace for civil and military flights. The day after the Brunswick collision, Senator Mike Monroney and Representative Oren Harris introduced the Federal Aviation Act" (AVstop, n.d.). 

    With the multiple mishaps that had occurred, President Eisenhower signed the act into law on August 23, 1958 appointing AMB Chairman Quesada as the first FAA Administrator (AVstop, n.d.). All in all, this act established a new administration regulating safety, protocol and rules for in aviation airspace (AVstop, n.d.). Due to this act, mishaps have decreased drastically since the Federal Aviation Administration’s takeover compared to the Civil Aeronautics Board (AVstop, n.d.).

AVstop. (n.d.). Federal aviation act of 1958. Retrieved October 18, 2021, from http://avstop.com/history/needregulations/act1958.htm. 



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